But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

The first thing to know about this show is that it contains only 50 arhats and a stone Buddha. The full 500, which are part of Buddhist folklore, were once represented by a series of small, stone ...

Object Details Author Kitagawa, Joseph Mitsuo 1915-Cummings, Mark D Notes Includes readings from the Encyclopedia of religion. Contents Part 1: Foundations of the tradition -- Buddhist religion, ...

A show at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art upends stereotypes while illustrating Zen Buddhism’s impact on Japanese art and culture Detail of a painting of an arhat by Ryōzen ...

72. In the month of June, all Buddhists in Sri Lanka and abroad celebrate Poson Full Moon Day to commemorate the arrival of Arhat Maha Mahinda Thera to Sri Lanka and the introduction of Buddhism ...